Gary Smith started strong as coach at Stevenage FC in 2012, a League One (third division) side in England. A mere three months after his firing from the Colorado Rapids, Smith led the Boros into the fifth round of the FA Cup where they drew with Tottenham and forced a second game.

Now, a little more than a year later — and three years after leading the Rapids to the MLS Cup title — Smith is again out of a job.

Stevenage fired Smith on Wednesday after a streak of 14 losses over 18 games. This week, Stevenage trounced Sheffield United 4-0 on Sunday, then fell to Bury 2-0 on Tuesday.

Smith’s sacking made waves. Karl Robinson, coach at MK Dons, said Smith’s firing was “an absolute shambles.” Dons are 12th in League One right now, three spots ahead of Stevenage.

Former Rapids coach Gary Smith should know by Wednesday if he’s got a new job managing Stevenage FC, a League One side in England, according to the BBC.

Smith is on the team’s shortlist of coaching candidates, along with former Manchester United and England national midfielder Paul Ince; former Arsenal midfielder Martin Keown; and Paul Buckle, who was fired as coach at Bristol Rovers earlier this month.

Several outposts reported Smith was near landing the job late last week. But Stevenage chairman Phil Wallace has yet to make a hiring final.

Smith was fired after last season, just one year after he led Colorado to the MLS Cup title.